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 I 1920 SIB MAURICE EUSTACE 253 assure you that Mr. Hales nor Sergt. Maynard when of your standing had not as much law as you have now, therefore goe on strenuously & let not a small measure of knowledge content you but strive with the most eminent students & be acquainted with them. I remember when I went to Lincolns Inne to study the Law my father brought me to the Lord Grandison then Deputy of Ireland & his honour being bred at Lincolns Inne told me upon partinge that the study of the Law was like the letter Y written in the Roman hand which was shaipe & narrow in the first entrance ' sed requies in vertice summo ' like a chaire wherein a man might rest with ease & I hope that you will find it so which I pray God you may. The times begin to presage much trouble in this place tenants pay no rents corne & cattle yeild no price & money not upon any tearmes, I did never know the like tearme as this Easter tearme, nor I am sure any other for such poore doinges. I need not tell you what conclusion you & your brother are to draw out of these premises. I shall trouble you no further at this time but commit you to God & remayne Your loving unkle II May 1659. * Mau. Eustace. II Del. Muniment Book, lib. i, p. 362. 19 August 1659 Sir Maurice Eustace to Maurice Eustace For my nephew Maurice Eustace student at Lincolns Inne these. My dear Nephew You are beholding to my cozen Stephens for the high commendacon he hath given of you to your friendes which with what others have written have much engaged you to use all your indeavour manibus pedibusque to deserve it, and in truth if that I had known of his suddain returue into England I would have written at large to yom- brother & yourself. You both know better how the times are like to goe then I doe but mony was never so scarce in this nation & how long I shall be able to supply you God only knowes which must make you both the more industrious to husband your time. Whilst I have it you shall not want what I can spare, but if I have it not you must be content to want with me, ' Aestas non semper fuerit, componite nidos '. Feare God above all & honour those you should honour & you will rather. . . The inclosed will I believe supply you with this quarters exhibition & God I hope will provide for you whilst you serve him. I would I had time to be more large but I have not, so committing you & myself to Gods protection I rest your very loving unkle Mau. Eustace. 19 Aug. 59. Comend mee to my nephewes write mee noe newes. Ill Del. Muniment Book, lib. i, p. 364. 23 November 1659 Sir Maurice Eustace to Maurice Eustace For my nephew Maurice Eustace Student at Lincolns Inne these. My dear nephew I receaved yours of the 9th. instant wherein you propound these following doubts unto me viz First how I would have you provide